Girlbands are often treated like musical clotheshorses, expected to sing whatever the record label decides is the best demo submitted for their next album. Therefore it’s always exciting when a group gets to release a song that was clearly written for them. From the sound, merging their previous best (Sledgehammer) and most popular (Worth It),… Continue reading The No.1 Most Poptastic Single of 2016: Fifth Harmony – That’s My Girl
Month: December 2016
The 2nd Most Poptastic Single of 2016: MUNA – I Know a Place
Released: 2nd December Writers: Katie Gavin, Josette Maskin, Naomi McPherson Trivia: I loved this song when I first heard it at a MUNA gig in May, but it turned into an obsession when the studio version was (finally!!) released earlier this month, and I found out the story behind it. What I’d seen as just… Continue reading The 2nd Most Poptastic Single of 2016: MUNA – I Know a Place
Top of the Poptastic: The best singles of December 2016
Here are my top 10 singles of December, compiled into a poptastic playlist for your enjoyment. I hope you discover some new favourites! I’ve also updated my Spotify playlist, which features all the songs from my monthly charts, and you can listen to that here. Fifth Harmony – That’s My Girl MUNA – I Know… Continue reading Top of the Poptastic: The best singles of December 2016
The 3rd Most Poptastic Single of 2016: Little Mix – Shout Out To My Ex
Released: 16th October Writers: Iain James, Jade Thirlwall, Perrie Edwards, Jesy Nelson, Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Henrik Michelsen, Edvard Forre Erfjord, Camille Purcell Trivia: Little Mix’s performance of Shout Out To My Ex on The X Factor was, to me, the pinnacle of their career. It was the first live performance of the Glory Days era, and… Continue reading The 3rd Most Poptastic Single of 2016: Little Mix – Shout Out To My Ex
The 4th Most Poptastic Single of 2016: Royksopp ft. Susanne Sundfør – Never Ever
Released: 9th September Writers: Svein Berge, Torbjorn Brundtland Trivia: Susanne Sundfør’s last album Ten Love Songs was so special, I didn’t dare hope she’d ever do anything that good again, especially since her previous music hadn’t been very poptastic at all. I resigned myself to the idea that it was just a magic moment in… Continue reading The 4th Most Poptastic Single of 2016: Royksopp ft. Susanne Sundfør – Never Ever
The 5th Most Poptastic Single of 2016: Grimes – Kill V. Maim
Released: 19th January Writers: Grimes Trivia: Grimes’ album Art Angels was a last-minute discovery of 2015 for me, so I’m glad she released my (and her) favourite track as a single this year so I can include it here. Kill V. Maim recently got a new lease of life for me when I listened to… Continue reading The 5th Most Poptastic Single of 2016: Grimes – Kill V. Maim
The 6th Most Poptastic Single of 2016: Amir – J’ai cherché/Looking For You
Released: 15th January Writers: Amir Haddad, Johan Errami, Nazim Khaled Trivia: This year I went to Stockholm for Eurovision, and although the trip itself was a bit of a disaster, I did get to see this lovely, smiley man performing this wonderful, uplifting song in person in the Eurovision final venue, Globen. I love the… Continue reading The 6th Most Poptastic Single of 2016: Amir – J’ai cherché/Looking For You
The 7th Most Poptastic Single of 2016: Little Mix ft. Jason Derulo – Secret Love Song
Released: 3rd February Writers: Jez Ashurst, Emma Rohan, Rachel Furner, Jason Derulo Trivia: Girlband ballads tend to be filler tracks on their albums, but most groups have a few that are just as good as their upbeat bangers. In Little Mix’s case, Secret Love Song is by far their best ballad. Although I think it… Continue reading The 7th Most Poptastic Single of 2016: Little Mix ft. Jason Derulo – Secret Love Song
The 8th Most Poptastic Single of 2016: Fifth Harmony ft. Ty Dolla $ign – Work From Home
Released: 26th February Writers: DallasK, Brian Lee, Ty Dolla $ign, Eskeerdo, Jude Demorest, Ammo Trivia: I was very disappointed with Work From Home on first listen as I felt short-changed after reading a misleading description of the band’s new single. This meant it took me months to realise quite how great it actually was. In… Continue reading The 8th Most Poptastic Single of 2016: Fifth Harmony ft. Ty Dolla $ign – Work From Home
The 9th Most Poptastic Single of 2016: Flume ft. Kai – Never Be Like You
Released: 16th January Writers: Harley Streten, Alessia De Gasperis Brigante, Geoffrey Patrick Earley Trivia: Although Flume has been namedropped for several years by people talking about the new wave of Australian music stars, and he’s well known as a DJ at international clubs, festivals and online, Never Be Like You was his first top 10 single… Continue reading The 9th Most Poptastic Single of 2016: Flume ft. Kai – Never Be Like You